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Published
January 30, 2023

More Maine public schools get solar energy

The installation of an array on a farm in Livermore Falls, paid for by the federal government, will help power five public schools in the state.
Published
September 24, 2022

Maine Voices: Modernizing U.S. foreign farmworker system isn’t just right – it’s critical

Farmers like us need multi-season access to the same highly skilled workers. Workers need that stability, too.
Published
February 6, 2022

Bath leaders differ on mission of new rabies committee

Councilor Elizabeth Dingley said she thinks the committee should "convince" surrounding towns to join Bath in conducting a regional wildlife rabies vaccination program, but other councilors said it may not be a realistic option.
Published
January 16, 2022

Maine Voices: We must invest in New England dairy for our collective future

Let’s leverage regional dairy manufacturing to process and sell more local milk; enable public institutions to choose organic and local dairy, and stabilize transportation supply chain problems.
Published
January 11, 2022

Commentary: Only big government can tame big meat

The Biden administration’s plan to support smaller beef processors is a good start, but keeping prices in check will require tougher anti-competitive measures.
Published
December 21, 2021

Federal watchdog say Trump administration overpaid corn farmers by $3 billion

A federal watchdog says the Trump administration overpaid corn farmers by about $3 billion in federal aid in 2019 and that farmers in the South were paid more for the same crops than elsewhere in the country
Published
October 25, 2021

Arrowsic residents likely won’t get broadband internet until next year

Arrowsic Broadband Authority member Don Hudson estimated the project could be completed by mid-2022, but that may change based on the availability of equipment and contractors to install it.
Published
October 5, 2021

Our View: USDA takes a bite out of hunger

A permanent increase in food stamp benefits shows how we could eliminate food insecurity in Maine.
Published
June 13, 2021

Insight: The fate of food post-COVID

The world’s nutrition production systems are too centralized and vulnerable to disruption.
Published
February 9, 2021

Three Maine solar projects receive over $17 million in federal loan guarantees

The loan guarantees were awarded through the Rural Energy for America Program, operated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development office.